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USM to KWL: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Guilin (Guilin Liangjiang International Airport)
1,265 mi
2,037 km · 1,100 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- KWL — Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · Guilin, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near USM
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport70 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport93 mi away
- UNN · Ranong Airport102 mi away
Near KWL
- LZH · Liuzhou Bailian Airport81 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport94 mi away
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport116 mi away
- LLF · Lingling Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is USM from KWL?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Guilin (KWL) is 1,265 miles (2,037 km, 1,100 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to KWL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Ko Samui and Guilin?
Guilin is 1 hour ahead of Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to KWL?
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